The Crystal Gems VS The Fearsome Four
Chapter 3: A common enemy
Herbert and Steven rushed back to the living room as fast as they could. Herbert wasted no time. They regrouped,finding Garnet and The TallMan returning from the basement, Garnet holding a bag. Steven looked to Herbert, "So what did you see in there Dr. West?" Steven asked.
Amethyst and Kayako saw Herbert rushing, dragging Steven behind him, this struck Kayako's curiosity to what they saw. Amethyst threw a book, called 'Farewell to Arms' at Herbert, scaring him half to death, "Hey, you guys find them?" Amethyst asked.
Herbert cleared his throat, looking to Steven, "We did, but I don't suggest bothering them at the moment..." He told them. Kayako gently rubbed his cheek.
"What did you see?" She asked. Herbert eyed Steven again, as if Herbert didn't wanna say it In front of him. Kayako had the sudden realization, "Oh my." Herbert nodded.
"What?" Amethyst commented, "It's not like they..." Her eyes widened, "Oh Pearl is never gonna live this down." She giggled evilly. Steven stood there in confusion.
"What? Dr. West, what did you see in there!" Steven asked.
Herbert knelt to the half gem, "Steven I don't think you-" Herbert was cut off by Gernet and The TallMan re entering the living room, both looked like there was no luck. The TallMan looked to Herbert.
"Any luck?" He asked. Herbert nodded, not wanting to say anything, The TallMan grinned "Good, let's hear it. I want to go home as much as you do." He told Herbert.
Herbert stammered, Garnet grabbed him by the tie, "Spit it out, we haven't all day. So let's hear it." She lifted a fist, which formed into a gauntlet. Herbert flinched.
"Ok!" He yelled, "They're in the bedroom, but we shouldn't both-" Garnet cut him off by tossing him on the couch, forming both gauntlets, rushing to the bedroom.
At the bedroom door, Garnet yelled, "Pearl! Open up!" And punched the door into pieces. Garnet froze as the two shifted in their sleep, she tried to move, but couldn't. She heard The TallMan behind her. Dropping a Sentinel Sphere.
"Good lord! Ash!" The TallMan yelled. Ash jolted awake.
"Whose there!" He raised his right arm, "I gotta chain-" he looked to the nub, then to the chainsaw resting on a trunk at the end of the bed, "Oh yeah..." He looked to The TallMan and Garnet, "How long have you been there?" Ash asked the two. The TallMan man face palmed as Garnet brought her hands back to normal, "It's not what it looks like!" He glanced to the sleeping Pearl beside him, "Ok. Maybe it does." It was then Pearl's eyes slowly opened.
"Huh?" She glanced up to see a blurry Garnet, letting out a loud shriek, "Garnet it's not what it looks like!" Pearl shouted. Ash placed his good hand on her shoulder, Pearl covering herself with the bed quilt.
"Save it, I used that already." Ash told her. Garnet and The TallMan left the room, leaving Pearl and Ash to stew over the awkward moment. Moments later Ash and Pearl joined the group, heads hanging, trying to avoid eye contact. The TallMan looked to the two, raising an eyebrow, Ash rolled his eyes.
"The disapproving eyebrows. Listen pops, it happened on accident. I don't even remember how it happened." Ash started explaining. Garnet raised a hand, telling Ash to stop talking.
"Tell us what you do remember." Garnet said.
Pearl gave it some thought, "Well I arrived on the warp pad, when he showed up. He has the same mission I do, we're both after Leviathan's Puzzle Box." Pearl explained. Ash nodded.
"We were fighting at first, I nearly had her until I realized my Boomstick wasn't loaded, but we decided to call it a truce until we find the box." Ash continued, Herbert started laughing.
"You humans have a strange sense of humor." Pearl commented on Herbert's laughing.
"Where in there did you decide to take her to bed Ash?" Herbert teased. Ash raised his chainsaw, "Watch it West." Ash threatened. Garnet walked over to Ash and Herbert, clocking them on their heads.
"Knock it off!" Garnet yelled, "We both agree that we're after the same thing. But what do we know about it." Garnet questioned the group. Herbert chuckled, "What?" Garnet asked Herbert.
"You're pronouncing it wrong." Herbert said, "It's called Lemarchand's Box, also known as the Lament Configuration. It was created by a toy maker for a satanic cult." Herbert explained.
"How do you guys know about it?" Amethyst asked.
"We've faced it before." The TallMan said, "It was supposed to go to the Red Dimension, but..." The Fearsome Four looked to Ash, who looked around in astonishment.
"It's not like you've never screwed up before!" Ash yelled. The Crystal Gems looked confused, "Long story..."Ash mentioned.
There you have it! More to CGvsFF! The next one will be a flashback taking place right after Fearsome Four.